V. MUSIC PRODUCTION

A. THE UNDERSCORE – INTERACTIVE VS. FILM MUSIC

Until recently, you simply could not compare game music to film music. Every aspect involved in their production, from budgets to performance, made it an impractical comparison. Today, these two mediahave a working relationship. Games are created to support movies and movies are made from successful game franchises. Film composers are now writing for games, and some game composers have made the transition to film. Hollywood orchestras and orchestrators are now commonly used for game music scores. Why make Read more

I. FAR BEYOND BLEEPS AND LOOPS

The new console era is upon us. It has been met by developers everywhere with great anticipation, promise, …and yet, reluctance. Programmers have spent a large portion of the past decade squeezing every last bit of potential from our Play Station’s, Xbox’s and Read more

When it comes to guitar amps, there are a million choices. There are combos, practice amps, stacks, half stacks, separate heads, separate cabinets, modeling amps, acoustic amps, low wattage, high output, 1-12, 2-12’s, 4-10’s, 1-15, 10 watt, 30 watt, 40 watt, 100 watt….and the list goes on!

But beyond all that, the first really important choice to make is Read more

While many experts insist that there is nothing called jazz guitar amps – there certainly is something called a preferred jazz guitar amp! The main function of guitar amps is to make your guitar sound great, so much so that even with an ordinary guitar and a good quality amp your performance can sound fantastic. Popular manufacturers of good jazz guitar amps are Mesa Boogie, Fender, Marshall, Crate, etc.

Kinds Of Guitar Amps

Guitar amps come in three types – tube amps, hybrid amps and Read more